Nansel said the suspect allegedly committed the act around 11:00 p.m. on Friday at Ungwan-Yakubu, Agyaragu village, in Obi Local Government Area of the state.
According to the police spokesman, the suspect escaped from the scene of the incident and went into hiding. However, he was found on Saturday morning.
He said the suspect was about to be lynched by people of the village before the police intervened and took him into custody.
He said the police had launched an investigation to ascertain the motive behind the alleged murder.